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iATTp Recruitment, According to previous research, people who have experiences that can be described as psychosis, such as hearing voices or having beliefs that others do not seem to share, may have unhelpful patterns of thinking that pull at their attention. People can get locked into this self-focused attention which may reinforce and maintain these experiences.
Attention Training Technique has emerged in the literature as an intervention that can be effective in treating difficulties such as generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The current research aims to investigate whether this intervention is also helpful for people with experiences of psychosis.
What is Attention Training Technique?
Developed by Professor Adrian Wells in 1990 for use in Metacognitive Therapy, Attention Training Technique involves active listening and focusing...

We promote a normalising approach to understanding psychosis. We believe experiences and beliefs commonly regarded as symptoms of psychosis are often highly understandable reactions to adverse life events. Our primary aim is to develop ways of reducing the distress of people with these experiences, as well as developing ways of restoring their autonomy and dignity.